It is provided in section 340(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure that any accused person before a criminal Court shall be a competent witness for the defence and may give evidence on oath in disproof of the charge made against him or any person charged together with him at the same trial. A witness is transposed into the category of the accused person, the prosecution probably cannot use his evidence against him because it will tantamount to self implication. Their evidence may be considered by the defence as well. .....Durnity Daman Commission=VS=Md Gias Uddin-al-Mamun & another, (Criminal), 2016-[1 LM (AD) 473] ....View Full Judgment